Trailblazers

The muffled conversation about systemic racism has become a roar. These Black Canadians helped raise the volume—so keep listening.

Books by Black thinkers have climbed bestseller lists in Canada, and worldwide. For 23 years, A Different Booklist has helped lay the groundwork for this moment.

The world will be better when Black women, queer Black people and others usually relegated to the margins are welcomed into the centre.

“We’ve never had such a broad conversation in the public about the police,” says the co-founder of Black Lives Matter Toronto.

With the word “accountability” on everyone’s lips right now, this Vancouver anti-racist educator's work is to make sure that energy lasts.